Japan vs Netherlands: Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)

Japan
6.3%
in 2015
Netherlands
5.9%
in 2015
Japan rank
159th
Netherlands rank
160th

Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
246199020022015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 160th of 226 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 4.1% 1.3% 2.8% Japan
2000s 3.9% 2.8% 1.1% Japan
2010s 5.1% 5.0% 0.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Netherlands as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Japan and Netherlands?
0.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Japan ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 160th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption